Welcome to Dana's blog!

Quiet – What do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?
lay down

Style of house – What style is your house?
log cabin

Tablecloths and napkins – Y/N?
no

Under the kitchen sink – Organized or toxic wasteland?
organized

Vacuum – How many times per week?
basically daily

Wash – How many loads of laundry do you do per week?
6

X’s – Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?
nope

Yard – Y/N? Who does what?
4 acres and I only trim mow if DH asks. He's super particular about it and therefore I stay away. IMO it's grass and mower--who cares how it's done?LOL

Zzz’s – What is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed?
I simply make certain the kitchen is cleaned and all dishes done. I can not stand waking up to a dirty kitchen!

Oh, this was so much fun. Won’t you join in too?

Marriage Survey

1) Do you love your spouse?

yes!

2) How did you meet your spouse?
this always sounds awful, but he was dating my best friend (I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT!)

3) How long did you date before you were married?
1 year???

4) How many times did you break up before you were married?
never

5) How many times a month do you fight?
We don't really fight .We have disagreements, but we don't have fights.

6) What side of the bed do you sleep on?
the right if you are lying in it

7) Who is the money maker?
DH

8) What kind of car do you drive?

a minivan

9) Do you rent or own a house/apt?
Own a house

10) How many square foot is your house/apt?
1700, plus full basement

11) What date and year were you married and where?
7/31/93

12) Do you have pets?
inside? only a beta at this point, outside, a dog (Salad, yes that's his name) and 2 horses at this point

18) How many kids do you want?

more than 2, but this is all I have for now

19) Where do you both love to vacation?
anywhere--tho we both want to go to Alaska

20) What is your favorite place to eat out?
where ever the gift card is to..........

25) Who's family do you see the most?

mine

26) How many nieces and nephews do you have?

3 nieces and 3 nephews

27) Do you like being married?
I love it!!!

50 things about me

50 things about me - things you probably didn't care to know

1. Height?
5' 4"

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3. Do you own a gun?
Yes, Dh does for when he used to hunt. And his dad gave him back his red rider BB gun a year or two ago!LOL He shoots the pigeons and sparrows w/it.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Not anymore. I did when I was loosing babies left and right.......

6. What do you think of hot dogs?
not my favorite

7. What's your favorite song?

I don't know--I like too many.;)

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
water or herbal tea

9. Can you do push-ups?
yes.;)

10. Is your bathroom clean?
it's decent
11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?

My wedding ring--one of the few pieces I was wearing when the burglars stole all of mine other stuff.

12. Do you like painkillers?
Not really but they do help when I need them.

13. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?

Why on earth would I want to that?LOL

14. Do you have A.D.D.?
No

15. Do you think the Jack--- guys are cool?
Who is Jack?
16. Middle Name?

Its a secret that will go to my grave.......

17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?
when will Dh be home?

are the boys and I going to the retirement party for DH's employee on Saturday

did DH get a gift for said retiree (he's retiring from his dept!)

jeans for my youngest (who is not a slim like his big brother....)

Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
WATER!!!!!!!!
Herbal tea

cappucino

22. Current worry?
not sure--probably my brother who was in an accident a couple of days ago and an online friend who's gma was killed in a house fire NYD and her uncle is in critical condition

23. Current hate?
living here, but God has a reason adn I ask that I do His will while we are here

24. Favorite place to be?
around family

26. Where would you like to go?
Almost anywhere, but Alasksa, Germany, Ireland and Australia top the list
27. Do you own strippers?
wire strippers? Yes, I'm sure DH has 10 pair in teh garage

28. What shirt are you wearing?

PJ top--light blue w/navy stripes
29. Do you burn or tan?
Burn lobster red, peel and go white again!!!

30. Favorite color(s)?
Again, too many to pick, but I'm very partial to yellow, periwinkle,  and greens
31. Would you be a pirate?
no, I have to get myself out of enuf harrowing situations the way it is

33. What songs do you sing in the shower?

I don't!

34. What were you scared of as a child?
rather not say on this board

35. What's in your pockets right now?

I have no pockets

36. Last thing that made you laugh?
I'm sure it was something that one of the boys did
37. Best bed sheets as a child?
To be honest I can't remember

38. Worst injury you've ever had?

Somehow I've made it thru life relatively unscathed--no broken bones, but I have had a couple of sprains

40. How many TVs do you have in your house?
3

41. Who is your loudest friend?
I don't know if I know anyone louder than me........

42. Who is your most silent friend?
There is a lady at MOMS Misty--she is very quiet

43. Does someone have a crush on you?

My husband!!!

44. Do you wish on shooting stars?
Definitely not

45. What is your favorite book?
I don't know. I'm a bookaholic and love them all.

46. What is your favorite candy?
I dont' know. I love it all.
47. What song do/did you want played at your wedding?
Unlike most brides, I did not grow up planning my wedding. I wanted to elope and my DH refused to be honest. Sooooooooo, I let my musical, fantastic cousin, who was singing pick the music and our organist went to Juliard so I let them do there thing. I did have a great friend play her flute as well!

48. What song do you want played at your funeral?
Hymn of Promise and oddly enuf, I think Hark the Herald Angels Sing

49. What were you doing 12 AM last night?

SLEEPING!

50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning?
How long will the boys sleep and what will my workout be for today.

Friday's Feast

Appetizer
What was your very first job with a paycheck?    I worked at an ice cream store! I LOVED THAT JOB! You got to eat mistakes!LOL
Soup
Did you ever lose something really important to you?
Hmmmmmmmmmm, not that I can think of at the moment.

Salad
What is the best Christmas present you ever received?    We found out that we were pg at Christmas w/both of our boys! 
Main Course
Tell about a favorite "hang out" place for you and your friends when you were in high school.     None really. I was at the school constantly for various activities.

Dessert
Name something that always brings a smile to your face.     Food!;)

Books

Have you ever

You can do this....just copy and post, highlighting those that apply to you!

HAVE YOU EVER...

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris

12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game

16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17.Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow 

56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Gotten flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children (well still raising)
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Passed out cold
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over (except it wasn't a city)
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet (my son did, does that count?LOL)
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life

Friday Feast

My baby pic!

I've not ever scanned anything before so I thought I'd give it a whirl. It was easy to scan, but I had issues figuring out where it had been saved!LOL

I don't know how old I am as this isn't dated and it's the ONLY baby picture that I own.

Friday Feast

Friday's Feast!

Appetizer
Measured in minutes or hours, how much exercise have you had in the last week?  4 hours
Soup
If you had to change your blog title to something else, what would it be?  I have no time to think!LOL
Salad
Name one television show you watched when you were 9-12 years old.  Wild, Wild West. I LOVED taht show!LOL
Main Course
If someone gave you $50 to spend with the one condition that it had to be educational, what would you purchase?  Mat's social studies cirriculum!LOL
Dessert
Do you tend to prefer dark colors, neutral shades, or lighter/pastel hues?  I like neutrals and dark earthy green.  I wear black a lot, too.

Wednesday Question

What is your favorite pet?

Well I grew up on a farm. My dad worked full time at Ma Bell as well, but he dabbled in cows and then moved on to pigs--where he stayed.

I was 8 and he had a runt. Not one to let one let things go, the runts were bottle fed and being an 8yo girl, I got my heart set on it. Wasn't hard for my brother too either,b ut I'm not sure how much. Green Acres being my favorite TV show (and one of hte few I was allowed to watch), I named him Arnold. For those who don't know, pigs are VERY smart animals (ranking above dogs I believe). I dressed Arnold in doll clothes and soon he was too big to be in the house or do any of those things. So he chased cars (he was NOT penned), met me at the school bus and was essentially like a dog! He was allowed to come and go from the pens when we did. Came when you called him, etc. I liked this pig if you can't tell!LOL I'm sure the neighbors got informed so that they didnt' call saying we had pigs loose.;)

But alas, the blizzard of '79 hit here and Arnold was trying to stay alive and snuggled up w/the sows and was smashed and suffocated. As least that was the story I was told. I knew that was a bad blizzard tho. I remember that to this day (many, many years later!LOL).

Monday Madness

1. Do you do dishes by hand or do you use a dishwasher?  I didn't have a dishwasher before we moved here and I can't imagine not having one now! As long as you airdry, dishwashers are a great appliance and don't use much energy at all and can actually save money in dishsoap and hot water.

7. What one thing would you say you have a zero tolerance for?   Again, too many to list!LOL Abuse would be a big one. The attitude that you deserve/are owed something is another.